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This house was born from a simple yet idyllic brief: to recapture the relaxed feeling of endless holidays.
A house sitting on the edge of a Wellington cliff provides a challenge for architect Uche Isichei.
MArch student Jeremy Priest talks about what might happen on the suburban fence line to address the housing crisis.
An art studio and underground gallery have been added to this Brazilian modernist-inspired home for a creative couple.
A house in Nelson models a design solution that accounts for potential increases in site density.
This grand old home exudes a sense of plantation-style luxury: relaxed sunsets and textured, light-filled interiors.
Look back at a house that provides a good example for urban contemporary living in a historically classified inner-city hood.
This restrained addition – which replaces an oversized faux period structure – revolves around a central courtyard.
The revamped interiors of this Hamptons holiday home retain the sense of sophistication for which the area is known.
Revisit a project where a contemporary addition revitalises the service spaces at the back of an existing Wellington house.
This comfortable and unpretentious home is remarkably of its place and creates a compelling dialogue with the neighbourhood.
Built as an upside-down ship’s hull, this home brings the idea of an eternal, maritime summer to a completely different level.
An alteration to a Wellington house responds to the owners’ needs while discreetly experimenting with form and space.
A quest to create something new and iconic in a town populated by colonial-style buildings resulted in this unique space.
A Japanese engawa – or porch – captures the panoramic view of Tasman Bay into this home’s sculptural, nautical form.
Barnaby Bennett and Jessica Halliday give perspective on the exterior architecture of Tūranga, the new ChCh central library.
Privacy and community, work and play, contemplation and collaboration are all themes explored in this 1887 German villa.
Explore a Nelson house deriving from the investigation into the opportunities afforded by concrete tilt panel construction.
A ridge line retreat on Waiheke Island takes visitors on a considered journey of panoramic views.
Though not exactly a house, the residential world can learn a lot from the luxury lodge’s ‘blend into nature’ attitude.
We look back at this 2010 house in Northland. Suggestive of a refined barn, it serves as a place to watch over one’s land.
A landscape architect-turned-sculptor and her psychiatrist husband have used native plants to create an engaging garden.
This Victorian terrace house in Melbourne brings the gardens inside, creating a nourishing and restful backdrop for life.
An historic provincial concert hall and new teaching and rehearsal spaces draw talent and visitors from around the world.
From the new book, Patterson: Houses of Aotearoa: we celebrate a beautiful beachside bach by Andrew Patterson.
Responding to its tricky triangular block, this house is an inversion of the traditional two-storey home.
Justine Harvey gives a brief history of the ‘Cinderella City’ and Julia Gatley explores its recent rejuvenation.
With sparkling waters on one side and lush mountains on the other, this house is the stuff tropical dreams are made of.
This precisely curated extension to a Queensland home responds to the intensity of the sun and evokes a sense of calm.
Locals want everyone to know there’s a lot more to tempt tourists into this settlement than an affinity with rubber boots.